Bridge conditions in Redwood County, Minnesota
201 inventoried bridges · 24 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Redwood County has 24 bridges rated poor out of 201 inventoried, a 11.9% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 24 of the 201 bridges in Redwood County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (11.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 108 bridges (53.7%) are rated good and 69 (34.3%) fair.
- The median Redwood County bridge was built in 1990.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Csah 5 over Stream (built 1977), carrying about 630 vehicles a day.
Good 53.7% · Fair 34.3% · Poor 11.9% of 201 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Csah 5 over Stream | 1977 | 630 | Poor |
| Csah 17 over Minnesota River | 1903 | 500 | Poor |
| Csah 11 over Wabasha Creek | 1960 | 480 | Poor |
| Csah 10 over Cottonwood River | 1959 | 295 | Poor |
| Csah 4 over Jud Ditch # 12 | 1971 | 150 | Poor |
| Csah 7 over Sleepy Eye Creek (jd #36 | 1965 | 117 | Poor |
| M 22 over Cottonwood River | 1918 | 70 | Poor |
| M 22 over Stream | 1918 | 70 | Poor |
| CR 60 over Sleepy Eye Creek(jd #36) | 1980 | 70 | Poor |
| T 221 over Ramsey Creek | 1977 | 61 | Poor |
| T 336 over Sleepy Eye Creek | 1963 | 50 | Poor |
| CR 66 over Sleepy Eye Creek | 1965 | 50 | Poor |
| T 132 over Stream | 1982 | 36 | Poor |
| T 241 over Wabasha Creek | 1971 | 34 | Poor |
| T 147 over Coal Mine Creek | 1977 | 34 | Poor |
| T 96 over Sleepy Eye Creek | 1965 | 26 | Poor |
| CR 70 over Jud Ditch # 36;BR 14 | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| T 126 over Jud Ditch # 9 | 1979 | 25 | Poor |
| T 179 over Jud Ditch # 36 | 1965 | 24 | Poor |
| T 119 over Jud Ditch # 9 | 1981 | 21 | Poor |
| T 160 over Stream | 1978 | 20 | Poor |
| T 181 over Jud Ditch # 36 | 1966 | 18 | Poor |
| T 36 over Sleepy Eye Creek (jd #36 | 1965 | 18 | Poor |
| CR 71 over Jud Ditch # 9 | 1977 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn 19 over Redwood River | 1934 | 6,700 | Good |
| Mn 19 over Mpli Rail | 1996 | 5,343 | Fair |
| Mn 19 over Sulpher Lake | 1997 | 5,343 | Fair |
| Mn 19 over Minnesota River | 1997 | 5,343 | Good |
| Mn 19 over Crow Creek | 1997 | 4,735 | Fair |
| Mn 19 over Ramsey Creek | 1973 | 3,483 | Fair |
| US 71 over Cottonwood River | 2021 | 2,750 | Good |
| Mn 19 over Ramsey Creek | 1961 | 2,735 | Good |
| Mn 67 over Ditch | 1947 | 2,618 | Fair |
| US 71 over Coal Mine Creek | 1936 | 2,500 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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